Kathrin Stephen

Race to Claim High Arctic’s Oil Resources May be a Fool’s Mission

Kathrin Stephen laments the never-ending glut of stories about the Arctic treasure chamber and its over-exaggerated

French: Ruée vers l’Arctique, nouvelle terre promise

Kathrin Stephen discusses the economic promises the Arctic (arctique) may hold in the near and long-term

Why the Northern Sea Route is Still of Limited Geo-Economic Importance

The Northern Sea Route is of limited geo-economic relevance, despite its potential importance as an international niche

The Questionable Arctic Bonanza: Exaggerated Hopes and False Images of the Arctic as “Prime Real Estate”

The Arctic is not an economic bonanza for resource extraction like oil and gas, shipping and

Arctic Geopolitics Revisited: Spatialising Governance in the Circumpolar North

Assessing geopolitical perceptions of the USA, Canada and the Russian Federation unveils the dichotomous nature of

Moving Mosaic: The Arctic Governance Debate

The Arctic Circle Conference is an addition of another piece to the Arctic governance mosaic instead of a rival to the

Taking Stock of the “Race(s) for the Arctic”

The use of the ‘race’ metaphor to describe Arctic developments is rather problematic as it is shallow and has

Opening Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic – A Conflict and Risk Assessment

The recent reopening of Alaskan Arctic waters to gas/oil development has sparked interest in the economic utilization

German: Tromsø – Arktischer Rat bekommt Zuhause in Norwegen

Kathrin Stephen discusses the permanent secretariat of the Arctic Council in Tromsø, Norway (Arktischer Rat zuhause in